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XDefiant is a throwback to a golden generation of Call of Duty

Opinion | 2015 called, it wants its fast-paced FPS back

GamesRadar

XDefiant for Xbox review: The only thing this "Call of Duty killer" is destroying is my remaining goodwill toward Ubisoft

Pitting Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter against Call of Duty feels almost as unbalanced as XDefiant’s matchmaking. Ubisoft has a long history of canning free-to-play shooters that don’t capture virality, so don’t get too attached.

Windows Central

'Personal best KD at 0.23': XDefiant is handing out participation trophies to players who suck

At least you tried.

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XDefiant opens with skill-based matchmaking but drops it quickly, and players are loving the SBMM-free life

Call of Duty's biggest loss is XDefiant's gain

GamesRadar

Behind its identikit theme and terrible name, XDefiant is the perfect antidote to those tired of Call of Duty’s modern-day bloat

X(Defiant) gon’ give it ya.

PC Gamer

Free-to-play Ubisoft shooter XDefiant launches with the expected matchmaking issues, but I'm having a good time

After multiple delays, Ubisoft's Call of Duty multilayer competitor is finally here, and it's fun.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft wants to be very clear that XDefiant won't have any pay-to-win elements, pinkie promise: 'We know this is an important topic'

Your money is no good here.

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Ubisoft's XDefiant system requirements are so low that even a manky old potato will run the game

Po-tay-toes. Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a GPU.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft's XDefiant has one huge advantage over Call of Duty

Ubisoft has announced its upcoming shooter, XDefiant, will not utilize Skill Based Match Making in casual lobbies. Will the difference be enough for XDefiant to live up to its moniker as a "CoD Killer"?

Windows Central

Ubisoft cancels The Division: Heartland so it can focus on 'bigger opportunities' like XDefiant

The cancellation was quietly delivered in today's year-end financial report.

PC Gamer

XDefiant is ditching skill-based matchmaking because Ubisoft thinks it's not good for fun or variety, and it "means every casual game is repetitive"

"No SBMM is paramount to a fun and varied game experience in the long-term"

GamesRadar

XDefiant is doing away with Skill-Based Matchmaking: 'We believe that no SBMM is paramount to a fun and varied game'

Taking the skill out of matchmaking.

PC Gamer

A Call of Duty competitor is launching 3 years after its first announcement, and I couldn't be more excited

XDefiant, a competitor to the Call of Duty franchise, launches on May 21. After 3 years of open Alpha and Beta tests, the game is finally coming to current generation consoles and Windows PC. Come check out the details!

Windows Central

XDefiant finally has a release date, and it's just a couple weeks from now

After multiple delays, Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter is ready to go.

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XDefiant is finally getting closer: a stress test starts on Friday and will run all weekend long

Ubisoft had initially said the XDefiant server stress test would only run for 12 hours, but apparently minds have changed.

PC Gamer

XDefiant misses another launch window, Ubisoft says a new release date will be announced after an upcoming stress test, which also doesn't have a launch date

Ubisoft says it's currently "finishing preparations" for a 12-hour cross-platform server stress test.

Daily Mirror

XDefiant server issues: crossplay invites and matchmaking issues latest

The XDefiant open beta is now live for players on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, but there are some ongoing server issues

Daily Mirror

XDefiant stuck on loading screen? Dev explains server issues after beta goes live

The XDefiant open beta has been live for a matter of hours, but Ubisoft is already scrambling to fix server issues preventing players joining the game.

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Daily Mirror

Is XDefiant cross platform? XDefiant open beta crossplay and progression explained

The XDefiant open beta is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, following the game's closed beta earlier this year.

Daily Mirror

How to unlock XDefiant Twitch Drops in the open beta to carry over to the main game

The XDefiant open beta kicks off today and you can unlock a bunch of weapon skins for the game thanks to Twitch Drops.

Daily Record

XDefiant releases new open beta - how to preload on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X

Here's how you can preload the game onto your preferred console.

Daily Mirror

Is XDefiant free? – Price of Ubisoft's Call of Duty rival explained ahead of open beta

XDefiant is Ubisoft's upcoming FPS title, with players able to jump into an open beta ahead of it's full release this summer.

Daily Mirror

XDefiant open beta release date, start times and requirements for PS5, Xbox and PC

XDefiant will fully launch later on in the summer, but there's an open beta to tide us over in the meantime

TechRadar

Xdefiant's next beta will "look towards the future" and will be open to everyone

FPS free-to-play game Xdefiant announces open session and release window for later this year.

Inverse

'XDefiant' Has Already Outclassed Call of Duty

CoD has been in rough shape for a while now, but Ubisoft's 'XDefiant' seems like it will fill the void left by Activision's shooter.

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